The Wingham Advance-Times, 1954-01-06, Page 2r
4ut on a limb
At this season of the year numerous wiseacres take it
upon themselves to forecast the shape of things to come,
Basing their predictions on the stars, crystal balls or
measurements of the Great Pyramid, they rush into print
with a spate of soothsaying, much of which might better
be left unsoothsaid. And a lot of newspapers, feeling that,
right or wrong, predictions are of general interest to their
readers, co-operate with the forecasters by devoting space
to the forecasts,
The fact that a good number of their predictions
never come to pass doesn’t seem to discourage these peo
ple. Perhaps they figure that by the time their prophecies
have proven wrong, everyone will have forgotten them
anyway. If they should happen to ring the bell, John
Public will darned soon be reminded of it.
Unlike most people, we seem to have absolutely no
’ flare for predicting the future. Nor do we approve parti
cularly of the practice. The only prophet with honor in
oun books is the chap who predicted that the year 1954
would be interesting, at least,
crystal ball to see that.
And you hardly need a
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IF WINTER COMES
LLULi| WAILHIR ■ ...BH.I II. 11
Five foot two, eyes of blue,
Curly |jai,r and freckles too,
Looks so cute in jeans of blue,
—That’s my neighbor,
Milks the cows, feeds the hens,
And the ducklings in their pens;
Still has time to help me when
I need a neighbor.
Sends her children off to school,'
Where they learn the golden rule;
Let me tell you she’s po fool,
Not my neighbor.
Bakes large loaves of snow-white
bread,
Luscious pies from apples red,
For her family must be fed,
—That's my neighbor.
Drives a tractor or a car,
Bakes a cake for the bazaar,
She has friends both near and Jar,
—That’s my neighbor.
When at last we cross the bar
Where no pain or woe can mar,
I just hope I'm not too 2ar ».
From my neighbor.
Mrs. M. A. Cronin.
end
courts. Jle said In Wiarton Police
courf that members mustnot He ap
proached and bothered by defendants
in court actions, Qnee a charge is
laid, the matter becomes one for the
courts to decide, The magistrate's
comments came at the conclusion of
a case in which Bert Mcllyeen, of
Wiarton, was convicted of common
assault, Sentence was suspended on
payment of court costs. —Chesley
Enterprise.
Now that the great festivities of winter are over,
those of us who don’t approve o£ winter anyhow, can sit
back and bask in rose-colored daydreams of impending
Spring. Four months is along time to wait, but the period
need not be one of unrelieved gloom.
Almost any time now the very first signs of spring
should be showing in the form of gay and colorful seed
catalogues, any one of which ought to be able to shorten
winter for us by at least two weeks. Then, if you know
the right people, you might get a sporting goods catalogue
before too long, with enticing pictures of all the latest
fishing gear. Failing that an ordinary spring and summer
mail order catalogue, which usually hits the mails just as
you think you can’t stand-winter any longer, should put
roses in your cheeks.
If winter conies, said the poet, can Spring be far be
hind? Not with modern merchandising methods, In fact
nowadays winter has some very definite compensations.
It gives you plenty of time to look forward to Spring.
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SIMPLE PLEASURES
Although everybody seems fond of talking about how
the cost of living has gone up, not very much is usually
said about one of the big items in the cost of living—the
high cost of entertaining oneself. When we got to think
ing about it the othei* day, we realized that while the ne
cessities of life, like food, are expensive enough, the luxur
ies are even more so.
For some unfortunates a car is a necessity. But for
those of us who drive for pleasure, $2,500 is a pile of
money to be spending on a fancy hunk of machinery whose
purpose, in many cases, is nothing more than to take us to
the picnic ground or the summer cottage. Or take tele
vision. You can join the library for nothing, if quiet
evenings at home bore you. But people would rather
spend $500 on a television set to keep from talking to
themselves. Mother can spend hundreds of dollars in
time-saving devices for the kitchen, and then can go out
and spend hundreds of dollars more for machinery to help
her pass the time she’s saved.
Smail wonder that Grandpa ate so well. He made his
own amusements, saved his money, and put it all into
food. .. . . A.*:js *
TO MAKE A BAD SITUATION WORSE
I.n no way do we envy the task of the local police
department. If you have never been a policeman and have
never interested yourself in the problems which confront
the boys in civil uniform (beyond yowling to them about
a parking ticket), you fail to understand their woes.
The main street of Wingham could well provide the
average copper with first class makings for a nervous
breakdown. Perhaps the greatest single headache is
double parking.
None of our officers want to be too tough on the
people who stop for a few moments to load purchases into
their cars. Likewise they realize, no doubt, that deliveries
from trucks must reach the stores. But somewhere along
the line there should be a little rough treatment before
long. The days immediately preceding Christmas were a
nightmare for the drivers who really wanted to get some
place instead of creeping forward at widely spaced in
tervals.
Now that there are ample heaps of snow along the
curbs traffic really gets snarled when even one or two
vehicles are double parked in a block. The truckers are
by far the worst offenders, and a surprising number of the
men who operate the big vehicles seem to have gained the
impression that they own the thoroughfare. Often enough
there is not even evidence that they park as close to the
edge of the roadway as possible.
In the long run the local authorities may find it
simpler to keep the rear-entrance alleys in such open con
dition that deliveries can be made without hindering main
street traffic.
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United Church News
The annual meeting of .the Gorrie
United Church will be held in the
Church hall on Wednesoday January
6th, at 8 p.m.
. W. M. S.
The January meeting of the Wom
an’s Missionary Society will be held
at the home of Mrs, Harry Ferguson
on Thursday, January 7th, at 2.30 p.m.
Program Committee, Mrs. Glad Ed-
gaf; Mrs, Ken Hastie and Mrs. W. J.
V. Buchanan.
y. r. u.
The Young People’s Union will be
held at the parsonage on Sunday, Jan.
10th at 8 p.m. Marlene Feigel vzill have
charge of the programme.
Hockey
In a WOAA Intermediate C and p
series hockey game at Neustadt on
Tuesday night, December 29th, Neu
stadt defeated Gorrie 4-2. Townsend
and Ron McMichael scored goals.
Goal, Merkley; defence, B. Mc
Michael, Ron McMichhel; centre,
O’Krafka; wings, Strong, Townsend;
subs, Lloyd, Neilson, Merkley, Brown,
Gibson, Nimmo and Copeland.
On New Year’s night Gorrie won
GOKRIE -
'ormer Resident Passes at Mount
Forest
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Strong and Roy
Strong were in Mount Forest on*
Thursday afternoon attending the
funeral at the Gardiner funeral home
of a one-time resident of Howick
Township, Mrs. Ellen Clark, who
passed away on Tuesday, December
29th in Mount Forest, in her 98th year.
She was the widow of the late James
Clark who farmed for many years on
the farm on the 7th con. where Hugh
Hutchison now resides. Her only dau
ghter, May, predeceased her. A step
son, Bruce Clark, of Bowmanville,
survives. Funeral was conducted by.
the Rev. Mr. McNab of the Mount.
Forest Presbyterian Church, of which
she was a member. Interment was in
Mount. Forest cemetery.
Christmas Party
The annual Christmas party for. the
Sunday School children and the con
gregation of St. Stephen's Anglican
Church was held in the Legion Hall
on Wedesnday night, when a hot sup
per was served to a large number,
members of the recently organized St.
Martha’s Guild being in charge of
arrangements. There was a lovely
lighted Christmas tree and following
the supper, gifts and treats were given
the children. There was a short pro
gram, the rector, Rev. D. H. T. Fuller,
presiding. Carols were sung after
which Mrs. Norman Wade was pre- ,
sented with a Diocesar life member
ship in the Woman’s Auxiliary by W.
A. and church members. Cliff Dodds, .
people’s warden, read an address, Mrs. \
Geo. King led in the form of service '
for admission of Life members
Mrs. M. Gilkinson pinned on the
Member’s badge. A social time
enjoyed.
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Life
was
over Teeswater 6-2 at Teeswater.
Woman's,, Auxiliary
The W. A. of St. Stephen’s Church
will meet on, Thursday, January 7th,
. at the home of Mrs. Mel Gilkinson, at
2.30 p.m. Roll call “A Thought for
the New Year.”
Women’s Institute
The January meeting of the Wo
men’s Institute will be held at the
home of Mrs. - Allan Hyndman on
Tucsday/JaMTary''Lt-h, at’ 2.30 p.m.
Roll call ”Why I Like to Live on a
Farm.”
Presbyterian Ladies \Meet
The regular meeting of the W.M.S.
a,nd Ladies Aid was held on Tuesday
afternoop,. December 29th, at the home
of Mrs.' Burns Stewart, with a’good
attendance. There was an interesting
program on the Christmas theme.
Mr. Harold Aikins
Word has been received that Har-
Aikins passed away in Toronto on
Monday at 3 a.m. Born at Orangehill,
he was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs.
Thos. Aikins. For a number of years
he resided at Harriston, later moving
to Toronto. His wife, the former Kate
Strong, of Fordwich survives, with
one daughter. Two sisters, also sur
vive. Funeral arrangements had not
been completed at time of writing.
Personals
New Year’s guests at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. Win. Jardine were; Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Seegmiller and Douglas,
Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Mof
fat and Karen, Wexford; Mr. and
Mrs. Graham Work, Kenneth and
Judy, Brussels; Mr. Glen Jardine,
Kitchener; Mr. and Mrs. Jack Mc
Donald, Paul, Neil and Judy, Brus
sels and Mr. and Mrs. Jack Hodgins,
Chatham.
Mrs. L. Neilson was able to be at
her home with her family for Christ
mas Day and Boxing Day. Lieut, and
Mrs. John Neilson and family, of
Shiloh, Man., spent the^Christmas holi
day here and on Sunday accompanied
by Mr. David Neilson motored to
Montreal. On Monday, Mrs. Neilson
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Mr, anil Mrs, Norman McDowell,
Gerald and Gwen, visited on New
Year’s Day with Mr, and Mrs. Carl
Deans, of Guelph. ,
Mr. and Mrs. Donald Campbell ancl
children, of Listowel, visited on Sun"
day with Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mills.
Guests at the home of Mrs. Fred |
Cook on Sunday were; Mr.,and Mrs.
Jim Boak and family; Mr. and Mrs.
Lome Hastie, of Crewe, Mr. A. E-
Cook and Mr, Russel Fear, of Blyth.
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith and fam
ily, visited on Wednesday with Mr.
and Mrs. Maurice Bosman, of Blue
vale and Mr. and Mrs, Hugh Smith, of
Molesworth.
Mrs. Joan Henderson of Brussels,
is visiting at the home of Mr.
Mrs. Melvin Taylor,
• Mr, Armond McBurney left on Sat
urday for Kitchener where he will
spend a few days with Mr. and Mrs.
John Gear, before going on to Michi
gan where he will visit for a few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Mills and babe,
visited on New Year’s Day with Mr.
and Mrs. Russell Brock, of Hensail, !
Mr. and Mrs Bill Smith and family, I
of Brussels, spent New Year’s Day)
with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Cook and family,
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Cook, Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Cook, of Belgrave, spent
New Year’s with Mrs. Fred Cook and
family.
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Taylor, Mr. Ron
ald Taylor, spent New Year's with
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Hanna of Belgrave.
Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Campbell and
family, visited on Tuesday with Mrs.
H. M. Martin, of Goderich.
Mr. and Mrs. Emerson Rodger and
family spent New Year’s Day with
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Taylor, of Blyth.
and the children left by plane for
England, where she will visit her
father, whois seriously ill. Lieut. John
Neilson has returned to Manitoba.
Mr. Birks Robertson and Cameron
of Teeswater, visited on Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Edgar. Frances
and Jimmie Ed gar of Listowel spent a
few days last week at the same home.
Mr. Allan Watson visited at his
home in Muskoka last week.
Mrs. Eccles Dow and family of
Wawanosh Township, were guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Hector Hamilton on
New Year’s Day. Mr. and Mrs. Archie
Scott and Edith were also guests at
the same home.
Jim Walker of London, spent New
Years and the week-end with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Lome Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. Percy Colmer, Gary
and Donna, spent the week-end with
relatives here. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest
King returned with them to Toronto
to spend the winter months.
Miss -Eleanore Carson is visiting
with relatives in Manitoba.
Mrs. Jean Macdonald of/London,
visited relatives here on Monday and •’
Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Grant, Ken g
and Phyllis of Turnberry, spent New =
Year’s Day with Mr; and Mrs. Archie S
Miller. Miss Evelyn Hupfer of Wrox- §
eter also spent a day last week at the 8
same home.
Mrs. T. Peel of Palmerston, visited ,
with friends here over the ’holidayI...-'-
week-end. |
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Sparling, of ,
Bracebridge, returned home on Sat-i
urday after spending the holiday
season with Mrs. Harry Ferguson and
other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. Sparling,
Mrs. H. Ferguson and the Ferguson
families on the 16th. con. were guests
on New Year’s Day of Mr. and Mrs.
Don. Ireland of Teeswater.
Miss Irla Newton has returned to
her school at Alliston after spending
her vacation with her parents.
Holiday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Cloyne Michel were Mr. and Mrs. Wil
lard Michel and Dana, Toronto; Mr.
and Mrs. George Roy and Robert,
Sudbury, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Vodden
and Mrs. Wm. Michel of Ethel and
Verne Vodden, of St. Thomas.
Mr. and Mrs. Wilmer Nuhn, Merna
ahd Anne, spent Sunday with relatives
at Hanover.
We regret the error in last week’s
issue which stated that Mrs. W. C.
King was ill. It should have read Mr.
W. C. King. We are glad to say he is
able to. be around again.
Mrs. Frances Strong visited her
daughter, Mrs. Carl Pennington at
Teeswater for several days.
The L.O.L. sponsored a euchre and
dance in the community hall on Mon
day evening, December 28th. Prize
winners at the euchre were Mrs. Mel
Gilkinson and Ed. Stewart.
The Rev. D. H. T. and Mrs. Fuller
and Mrs. Eva Fuller spent New Year’s
with relatives in Sarnia.
Mr. Jos. McGrath visited his brother j
in Toronto over the holidays.
Mavis and Linda Stewart of Harris
ton visited their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. Gordon Underwood during
the holidays.
Mr. Bill Stafford, Richmond Hill,
spent the holidays at his home and
Miss Thelma Stafford of Kitchener
spent the Christmas holiday week
end.
Mrs. Gordon Underwood was taken
ill with pleurisy while visiting her
daughter, Mrs, Ed. Stewart at Harris
ton over the New Year holiday.
Mrs. Vickie Klemp and Mr. Stan
ley Klemp, Harriston, Mr. and Mrs.
Vern Klemp, Linda and Judy, Kitch
ener; Mr. and Mrs. Les Davidson,
Listowel, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Edwards
of London were Christmas guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. Jas.' Ed
wards. jj
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Woods, Water- g
ldo, spent New Year’s with the ==
latter’s parents, Mr, and Mrs, Jas. S
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BRUCE MAGISTRATE
WARNS OF LOBBYING
Magistrate O. C. McClevis has issued
a stern warning that persons charg
ed with offences must not approach
members, of the Legislature with a
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LIVER and
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NOTICE
The Low Note Music Shop will be open as follows:
DAILY 1-6 p.m.
Except Wednesdays
SATURDAYS — 9.30 a. m. = 12.30 p.m.
1.30 = 6 p.m,. 7 = 10 p.m.
Brunswick Hotel
| Beaver Lumber, Wingham, is starting
New Year off with a
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Sale Price per qt....................’... .$1.18 regular $2.35
colours available—Cream, Ivory, Buff,
Nile Green and Pink.
Sale Price per gal............................$3.73 regular $7.45
colours available—Cream, Ivory, Sunshine,
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First Sunday after Epiphany
11.00 a.m.—Morning Prayer & Sermon
2.30 p.m.—Church School
7.00 p.m.—Evening Prayer & Sermon
Thurs., Jan. 7 th—3.00 p.m.—W,A. Meeting in the
r Parish Room.
Mon, Jan, 18th—Annual Meeting of the Congrega
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Sale Price per qt.............................$1.18 regular $2.35
colours available—Old Ivory, Tan, Jersey Cream,
French Grey and Buff.
Sale Price per gal................... $3.73 regular $7.45
colours available—Jersey Cream, Cool Blue,
Buff, Tusk Ivory.
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All Sales are cash, no returns or refunds,
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